Soho railway station

Soho
General information
Location	Smethwick, Sandwell England
Coordinates	52°29′47″N1°57′25″W / 52.4964°N 1.9569°W / 52.4964; -1.9569
Grid reference	SP030887
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Key dates
1853	Opened
1880s	Rebuilt [1]
1949	Closed [2]
1953	Demolished [1]
Location

Soho railway station was a railway station in England, built by the London and North Western Railway on their Stour Valley Line in 1853. It served Soho in the eastern part of Smethwick, and included goods sheds and sidings.

The station was rebuilt on a new site to the west of Soho Street during the 1880s.

The station closed in 1949, ^[2] although the Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line/Birmingham loop from the West Coast Main Line still runs through the site of the station today.

There is little evidence of the location of the station on the ground today, and Smethwick Rolfe Street is only a short distance to the west.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Smethwick Rolfe Street		London and North Western Railway Stour Valley Line		Winson Green
Smethwick Rolfe Street		London and North Western Railway Soho Junction to Perry Barr Junction		Soho Road

References

1. "Smethwick: Communications". British History online. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
2. "Soho Station". Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Retrieved 31 March 2017.